YouTube to allow lies about integrity of 2020 election

YouTube announced it will allow content that claims the 2020 presidential election was plagued by “fraud, errors, or glitches.” The company claimed that continuing the ban would limit political speech without reducing the risk of violence. (Axios, June 2, 2023, by Sara Fischer)

Owned by Google, YouTube said they would continue removing lies about when, where and how to vote and claims that discourage voting. they would also take down posts that prompt others to interfere with democratic processes. Facebook and Twitter said they would label but not remove lies about the election. (NPR, June 2, 2023, by Shannon Bond)